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M U S E U M S | BAI R D I N STIT U T E
First opened in 1891, the Baird Institute is now
Cumnock’s 4-star museum and art gallery
featuring temporary and permanent museum and
art displays.
The Keir Hardie Room presents the life and career
of the founder of the Labour Party, who spent
his adult life in Cumnock. We have an interactive
audio-visual screen and a large collection of his
personal belongings and souvenirs of his travels.
The Cumnock Room is dedicated to several
aspects of the town’s history, including the
religious struggles of the 17th century. Cumnock
was at the heart of the Ayrshire coal industry
and we have a display of mining tools and other
equipment. Also on display is a selection of
Cumnock Pottery.
The Research Room gives you the chance to look
through the collections online via Future Museum.
BAIRD INSTITUTE
3 LUGAR ST, CUMNOCK KA18 1AD
T: 01290 427084
THU: 12.30-4.40pm, 5pm-8pm
FRI: 10am-4pm SAT: 10am-4pm
The Art of Collecting
UNTIL SAT 9 SEP
‘The Art of Collecting’ highlights a selection
of significant objects and artworks, some
with local regional relevance, which have
been acquired in recent years for the East
Ayrshire Collection.
The exhibition offers a broad view of
collection works from historical museum
objects, artworks and artefacts to modern
and contemporary art and sculpture.
Image top:
Welcome Table Plate, Timorous Beasties
Image bottom:
Bird Bucket Ring Tree, Simon Ward
The Baird Institute is a fully
accessible venue.
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